419 scam: "MR JAY SCOLT"<scoltmrjay@yahoo.com> NEW PAYMENT INSTRUCTION

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348098505918 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JAY SCOLT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dip.jayscolt@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:17:07 +0430
Subject: NEW PAYMENT INSTRUCTION

World Bank Auditors

African Regional Office,

Abuja,Nigeria

Phone --- +234-8098505918

Attn:Beneficiary,

After a protracted scrutiny,vetting and investigation into your Payment File in this Second Quarter of the fiscal year 2012,the United Nations in agreement with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network [FCEN] has given an irrevocable order to this office to Process and

release your payment via Visa Automated Teller Machine Card (Visa ATM Card ) to the tune of US$5.5M within the shortest possible time in accordance with the recently approved transfer order of the

International Monetary Fund.

The VISA ATM CARD which will be Programmed in partnership with Visa International and can be used through any e-payment channel(ATM and POS terminal) where visa is accepted.

Your Personal Identification Number is 0920.The ATM Visa Card is Valued at US$5.5M Only.You are advised to forward the under listed information for clarity and avoidance of error;

FULL NAME:

ADDRESS:

CELL PHONE NUMBERS:

OCCUPATION:

SEX :

AGE:

COUNTRY:

Prompt response recommended for immediate conclusion on the delivery of the card.

Regards,

Dr. JaY Scolt

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